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The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more.Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:31:01 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1By: OldGeezerhttp://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323189
OldGeezerSat, 28 Aug 2010 12:43:14 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323189Social Security is NOT broken it just needs to be tweaked and it will be fine for another generation. It is GOP anti-government fools and geezers like Simpson who don't understand the basic finances of the system (or want to privatize it God forbid). Simpson needs to be fired immediately. Obama is a one term pres in part because he has no judgment in making appointments. Hope you still like Chicago Mr President c'ause you'll be back there in a coupla years.
Angrier than Hell in Iowa
Social Security is NOT broken it just needs to be tweaked and it will be fine for another generation. It is GOP anti-government fools and geezers like Simpson who don’t understand the basic finances of the system (or want to privatize it God forbid). Simpson needs to be fired immediately. Obama is a one term pres in part because he has no judgment in making appointments. Hope you still like Chicago Mr President c’ause you’ll be back there in a coupla years.
Angrier than Hell in Iowa
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323187
AnonymousFri, 27 Aug 2010 17:38:55 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323187. . . and?
It's a cow only Bernie Madoff would be proud of. Anybody serious about reforming Social Security must admit the serious structural flaws inherent in our current system that requires young workers to pay the benefits of retired workers. The analogy is apt indeed.
. . . and?
It’s a cow only Bernie Madoff would be proud of. Anybody serious about reforming Social Security must admit the serious structural flaws inherent in our current system that requires young workers to pay the benefits of retired workers. The analogy is apt indeed.
]]>By: milliehttp://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323184
millieFri, 27 Aug 2010 16:35:46 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323184Actually, only his spelling is wrong. Teat= protuberance from which milk is drawn from an udder, a perfectly apt description of Social Security. So many claim disability when they actually could work.
Actually, only his spelling is wrong. Teat= protuberance from which milk is drawn from an udder, a perfectly apt description of Social Security. So many claim disability when they actually could work.
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EJHFri, 27 Aug 2010 09:19:18 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323181I met Senator Simpson in an airport once, shortly after he got out of the Senate. He was a straight talker in our short conversation and never minced words. More people like that are better for this country than less.
I met Senator Simpson in an airport once, shortly after he got out of the Senate. He was a straight talker in our short conversation and never minced words. More people like that are better for this country than less.
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Richard SargentFri, 27 Aug 2010 03:58:36 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323180It's not Republicans who took away our Social Security cost of living increase this year and next. It was the Democratic Congress....while they voted in a pay raise for themselves. Let's call it like it is. Take away their fat cat pensions and put them on Social Security.....then watch how quickly they fix it!
It’s not Republicans who took away our Social Security cost of living increase this year and next. It was the Democratic Congress….while they voted in a pay raise for themselves. Let’s call it like it is. Take away their fat cat pensions and put them on Social Security…..then watch how quickly they fix it!
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gkFri, 27 Aug 2010 03:25:15 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323177Charlie (Colorado) wrote:"Hey, people, that's the technical term for where the milk comes out of a dairy cow. Look it up."
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Don't confuse the progressives, they think milk comes from the grocery store. Fact is, they'd die in short order if they had to actually milk a cow or do anything to harvest their own food.
Charlie (Colorado) wrote:”Hey, people, that’s the technical term for where the milk comes out of a dairy cow. Look it up.”
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Don’t confuse the progressives, they think milk comes from the grocery store. Fact is, they’d die in short order if they had to actually milk a cow or do anything to harvest their own food.
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CoodayFri, 27 Aug 2010 03:16:12 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323175We draw the line in the sand when it comes to protecting Social Security which a recent pundit on Huffington wrote keeps over 20,000,000 Americans out of poverty. Mainstreet has paid for it from working hard and there is enough saved up to last in 2030 or more without Republicans raiding raiding now or in the future. This economy will turn around and new technology is coming which will help like the internet did.
Do not comprise on this Gibbs ok! Mainstreet is paying a high price so Wall Street could be bailed out and they are making record profits now. We don't want the Republicans to throw our grandparents out on the street and into poverty.
We draw the line in the sand when it comes to protecting Social Security which a recent pundit on Huffington wrote keeps over 20,000,000 Americans out of poverty. Mainstreet has paid for it from working hard and there is enough saved up to last in 2030 or more without Republicans raiding raiding now or in the future. This economy will turn around and new technology is coming which will help like the internet did.
Do not comprise on this Gibbs ok! Mainstreet is paying a high price so Wall Street could be bailed out and they are making record profits now. We don’t want the Republicans to throw our grandparents out on the street and into poverty.
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Charlie (Colorado)Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:52:56 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323172Christ. City folks.
Hey, people, that's the technical term for where the milk comes out of a dairy cow. Look it up.
Christ. City folks.
Hey, people, that’s the technical term for where the milk comes out of a dairy cow. Look it up.
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GregThu, 26 Aug 2010 17:55:58 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323171Republican privatization of Social Security is not an option. Social Security protects and guarantess peoples retirements when private companies cannot, remeber Enron when they wiped out all the peoples retirement savings, bet those people are glad now they have Social Security to fall back on.
Republican privatization of Social Security is not an option. Social Security protects and guarantess peoples retirements when private companies cannot, remeber Enron when they wiped out all the peoples retirement savings, bet those people are glad now they have Social Security to fall back on.
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CaraThu, 26 Aug 2010 14:14:54 +0000http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/08/deficit-commission-cochair-apologizes-for-calling-social-security-a-milk-cow-with-310-million-tts-fe/#comment-323168Megan McCardle's Krugman Is Wrong on Ryan and the CBO is a good place to start.
Of course she doesn't have a nobel prize either.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn |
No, she doesn't have a nobel prize and she isn't an economist or demonstrate much understanding of economics beyond a certain ideological glibness, but I'll read it.
In regards to the CBO report, I've already read that, and Krugman acknowledged it as well. But I've also read the Tax Policy Center's analysis and that of the Citizens for Tax Justice.
Megan McCardle’s Krugman Is Wrong on Ryan and the CBO is a good place to start.
Of course she doesn’t have a nobel prize either.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn |
No, she doesn’t have a nobel prize and she isn’t an economist or demonstrate much understanding of economics beyond a certain ideological glibness, but I’ll read it.
In regards to the CBO report, I’ve already read that, and Krugman acknowledged it as well. But I’ve also read the Tax Policy Center’s analysis and that of the Citizens for Tax Justice.
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